Support for Harbor Area Women’s Lives

About Support for Harbor Area Women’s Lives

At Support for Harbor Area Women’s Lives Shawl House, we provide a safe and nurturing environment for women to heal from addiction and trauma. We offer a variety of services to meet each woman’s unique needs, including alcohol and drug rehab, dual diagnosis treatment, and trauma therapy. We also offer sober living homes and group and individual therapy. Our goal is to help each woman reach her full potential and lead a healthy, happy life.

Addiction Treatment Programs

Alcohol Rehab
If you’re ready to overcome alcohol use disorder, an alcohol rehab in California can give you the tools you need. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, an alcohol program will help you build a new lifestyle based on healthy coping mechanisms, better relationships, and a new way of thinking about life.
Dual Diagnosis
Many people with addiction issues also have a mental health diagnosis, which is known as a dual diagnosis. Be sure to find a rehab in California that can treat both. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, a dual diagnosis program will offer specific support for your mental health needs alongside traditional substance use treatment.
Opioid Addiction
The goal of an alcohol rehab in California is to give you the tools and skills you need to achieve long-term recovery. During this program, you’ll work with professional counselors to deal with the psychological, emotional, and physical issues that opioid misuse can cause. Over time, you’ll learn how to live without substance use long-term.
Adult Program
An adult program in California addresses the unique needs of adults, such as finding secure housing, building a career, and raising a family. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, an adult program will offer specific support for your emotional, mental, and social needs.
Women's Rehab
If you’re a woman struggling with substance use, consider a women’s rehab program in California. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, a women’s program will offer specific support for your emotional, mental, and social needs.
Young Adult Rehab
Young adult rehabs in California address a wide range of substance use issues while also helping clients transition into adulthood. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, a young adult program will offer specific support for your emotional, mental, and social needs.
Women's Residential Addiction Treatment
SHAWL provides a women-only residential program at its San Pedro location, addressing alcohol and drug addiction through counseling, case management, and a safe, supportive home-like environment.
Transitional Housing Program
Support for Harbor Area Women’s Lives offers transitional housing for women who have completed treatment, supporting continued sobriety and gradual reintegration into independent, stable living.
Trauma-Informed Recovery Support
SHAWL’s approach is described as trauma-informed, combining relapse prevention and life skills training to help women in San Pedro rebuild stability alongside their substance use recovery.

Insurance Coverage

Self-pay options
Paying the full cost of rehab in California yourself is called self-pay. Some people write a check, some electronically send payment to the treatment center, and others get a medical loan. There may be different fee structures depending on the level of care.
Sliding scale payment assistance
How do you pay for rehab in California? A good option is to look for programs with a sliding scale payment plan. You may need to provide financial documentation for your income and family size, but the lower fees will make it much easier to get the care you need.

Levels of Care

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Inpatient Rehab
SHAWL House provides long-term residential treatment for women recovering from alcohol and drug addiction, offering a structured, home-like setting in San Pedro focused on recovery and life stabilization.
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Sober Living Homes
SHAWL offers transitional housing for women who have completed treatment, providing a supportive living environment in San Pedro to help maintain sobriety while rebuilding independent life skills.

Therapies

Group Therapy
Attending group therapy in California is a way to overcome shame and isolation, helping you establish long-term recovery. Substance use treatment includes detox, inpatient treatment, and outpatient care, and group therapy may be a part of each of these stages. The goal is to help clients support each other, provide accountability, and relate to each other’s experiences.
Individual Therapy
During individual therapy in California, clients work with a professional to address specific individual concerns. Some of the topics covered in individual therapy include developing healthy coping skills, addressing past events that may have played a part in substance use, and building a support network.
Trauma Therapy
Trauma-informed therapy in California can provide a way to process past events and create better coping strategies as you work through substance use treatment. Both inpatient treatment and outpatient care can include trauma-informed therapy, which helps you create a feeling of safety, access peer support, embrace the validity of your feelings, and create healthy coping skills.
Individual Counseling
SHAWL incorporates individual support sessions alongside group work to help women address substance use patterns and build coping skills during residential treatment in San Pedro.
Group Counseling
Group sessions form a core part of SHAWL’s recovery programming, giving women in the residential program shared support as they work through addiction recovery and life stabilization together.
12-Step Facilitation
Residents at SHAWL House attend 12-step meetings as part of a community-based recovery approach, reinforcing sobriety through peer support and established mutual-aid principles.
Relapse Prevention
SHAWL’s program includes relapse prevention training designed to help women identify triggers and develop strategies for maintaining long-term sobriety after completing residential treatment.
Case Management
Case management and supportive services help women at SHAWL coordinate recovery resources, life-skills support, and reintegration planning as they move toward independent living.
Life Skills Training
SHAWL offers life skills training to help women build independent living capabilities, supporting a smoother transition from residential care into transitional housing and long-term recovery.